Chapter 152: Managing and Nurturing the Young Master Mentor

“No, the spirit of heaven and earth isn’t that foolish.”

“The bait is the two of us.”

“That would make the spirit of heaven and earth think we’re quite foolish,” the junior grandmaster said calmly.

“...”

Since arriving in this world, Xu Chen had always felt that everything here was excessively normal.

The two waited quietly, during which the junior grandmaster handed Xu Chen a spiritual binding rope.

“No need to pledge allegiance; just bind the spirit of heaven and earth.”

As they waited silently, several immortal vessels departed from Cloud Beast City, heading toward Xu Chen’s location.

The hidden junior grandmaster frowned slightly.

“The other sects have received the news.”

“Hopefully, the spirit of heaven and earth will appear soon.”

Just as they spoke, a lump of mud slowly wriggled in their direction.

Xu Chen and the junior grandmaster exchanged a glance, then pretended to remain hidden, watching the distant dead fish.

The lump of mud drew closer until it was within thirty feet of them.

“Attack!”

The junior grandmaster swiftly lunged at the mud with the binding rope in hand.

Xu Chen quickly formed hand seals and instantly cast the Wood Vine Technique.

The binding rope in his hand was entwined around the wood vine, aiming to bind the mud lump.

At this moment, their displayed combat power was only at the ordinary treasure-body level, a tactic they had agreed upon beforehand.

The mud lump, seeing two seemingly weak individuals daring to capture it, immediately grew furious.

Mud from the swamp rapidly attached itself to the lump.

A fifteen-foot-long mud snake appeared before them, angrily lunging at the pair.

“Bait successful!”

The two then feigned a difficult battle with the mud snake.

The mud snake whipped its tail, breaking free from the wood vine and striking Xu Chen, sending him flying backward.

The junior grandmaster confronted the mud snake but was also struck by a tail swipe and thrown aside.

Seeing how easily it had defeated these two small pests, the mud snake grew arrogant, glaring haughtily at Xu Chen and the junior grandmaster.

At that moment, Xu Chen and the junior grandmaster exchanged a look.

The junior grandmaster immediately formed hand seals and activated a hidden formation they had quietly set up during the fight.

Xu Chen unleashed his full power, casting the Wood Vine Technique again, wrapping the binding rope around it, and entangling the mud giant.

The dual assault caused the mud lump to panic and attempt to flee.

Yet beneath the battlefield, Xu Chen’s wood vines covered the entire area, overlain by the formation.

Just as the mud lump showed fear, the wood wrapped in the binding rope quickly secured the mud giant firmly.

The formation gradually contracted, and the junior grandmaster finally stored it inside a spatial formation plate.

“The most crucial step is done. The rest can be handled by others,” the junior grandmaster said, taking out a communication artifact.

They summoned a spirit vessel and boarded it, flying toward Cloud Beast City.

“Not that difficult after all,” Xu Chen said, clapping his hands.

“The two of us are treasure-body cultivators under thirty years old. The spirit of heaven and earth sensed that, which is why it dared to approach.”

“Rare are treasure-body cultivators under thirty in the sect with our level of strength.”

“But it will improve over time,” the junior grandmaster said, weighing the formation plate in his hand. This mission was truly difficult to complete alone.

“What’s next? Does the spirit of heaven and earth still need to be tamed?”

“Yes, hand it over to the Human Emperor Temple in Leizhou Capital.”

“The sect has dispatched large spirit vessels to collect the swamp’s spiritual soil. Soon, the sect will gain tens of thousands of acres of premium spirit herb fields.”

“The annual yield from the spirit herb fields will grant you ten percent.”

As the junior grandmaster spoke, they encountered spirit vessels from the other four major sects.

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There was no conflict as Xu Chen had imagined—they merely passed each other by.

Leizhou Capital, Human Emperor Temple. The junior grandmaster handed over the formation plate to an immortal official inside.

“Come back to collect it in three days.”

Outside the Human Emperor Temple.

“Junior grandmaster, I’m going to the Human Emperor Avenue Tower. Want to come along?” Xu Chen asked.

“No, I need to visit the Human Realm once.”

“Alright, then I won’t disturb you.”

At the Human Emperor Avenue Tower, Xu Chen was immediately invited to the top floor.

“Let me check your divine abilities; you didn’t need to bring me here,” the enthusiastic supervisor said with a smile.

“The spells and divine abilities in the Human Emperor Avenue Tower are vast beyond imagining. You could spend decades here and still not see them all.”

“I’m well acquainted with your Qi and Blood Foundation cultivation method and techniques, so I’ll select the most suitable spells and divine abilities for you.”

The supervisor gestured at the void.

Hundreds of small light screens appeared before Xu Chen, each introducing a different divine ability or spell.

“There are so many divine abilities and spells suitable for you.”

“You can enjoy your tea here and take your time; there’s no rush.”

As he spoke, the supervisor brewed spiritual tea and served snacks before stepping out.

Xu Chen settled into a soft armchair, gazing at the lights floating in the sky.

“Fire Dragon Technique, Celestial Giant Tree, Earth Spirit Abyss, Mystic Gold Spirit Sword, Giant Wave Technique, Thunder Chariot Technique, Wind Dragon Technique...”

“Golden Crow Spirit Fire, Netherworld Sky, Five Elements Summoning, Thunder God Body, Lifebloom Divine Tree...”

Looking at these spells and divine abilities, Xu Chen suddenly felt the supervisor knew far too much.

“I want to cultivate them all,” Xu Chen said earnestly.

“Moreover, some of these divine abilities are prerequisites for greater ones; those must be chosen.”

In the end, Xu Chen selected thirty spells and five divine abilities, planning to cultivate them gradually.

In just a short time, he spent five contribution points and over a million spiritual coins.

At checkout, the supervisor waived the fee.

“How can I accept this?”

“Just come back often,” the supervisor smiled gently.

In all of Leizhou, nearly every prodigy would visit here at least once; Xu Chen would certainly come far more frequently in the future.

Xu Chen nodded and was personally escorted outside by the supervisor.

Tianyun Island, Xu Chen’s cave dwelling.

Xu Chen practiced various spells, intending to master them before tackling their spell clones.

He spent the day cultivating spells, the night cultivating techniques, and reserved an hour daily to study the Dao script.

Xu Chen, with his indefatigable spirit, considered this routine normal.

Inside the Saint White Space, within the wooden door of the Firebird Technique.

Xu Chen waved his Spirit Wind Wings, his body shielded by the Water Spirit Shield.

He flew through the sky at nearly blurring speed.

While flying, he formed hand seals with both hands.

Firebird Technique, Water Sword Technique, Wind Blade Technique, Golden Saber Technique, Thunder Spear Technique

A torrent of spells surged toward the clone.

The clone formed seals faster, and fiery clouds appeared in the sky.

Countless firebirds, as numerous as sparrows, flew from the clouds, blotting out the sky as they charged at Xu Chen.

The spell torrent was engulfed by the firebirds.

“What the hell is this Firebird Technique!?” Xu Chen shouted midair, then was swallowed by the flock.

Because the attack was area-based, Xu Chen couldn’t evade.

His consciousness condensed inside the Saint White Space.

“I’m reporting—Firebird Technique clone cheating!”

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Xu Chen shouted in frustration; he had suffered six defeats in the Firebird Technique chamber, each dying differently.

A single Firebird Technique was turned into a complex challenge by the clone.

Long-range sniping, close-range penetration, rapid group bombardment—the clone’s tactics nearly broke Xu Chen’s composure.

After complaining, the Saint White Space showed no response.

Instead, the wooden plaque on the Firebird door seemed to flicker mockingly at Xu Chen.

Xu Chen also found some particularly poor spells, but after cultivation, he realized the spells were trash while the clones were not—some even harder to handle than ordinary spell clones.

“Don’t be impatient. Keep calm. Even if I can’t break the clone, I can still improve my own combat strength.”

With this thought, Xu Chen adjusted his mindset and reviewed the recent battle.

Learning from others’ strengths, Xu Chen practiced Firebird Technique within the Saint White Space.

Although not as precise as controlling a clone, his massive spiritual power output mimicked seventy percent of its potency.

He felt as if he had instantly opened his Ren and Du meridians.

After practicing Firebird Technique, he returned to the wooden door of the technique.

Outside Daxi Sect, a fertile land near a great river was now piled with swamp spiritual soil, surrounded by formations covering tens of thousands of acres.

Xu Chen, practicing spells, was called out by the junior grandmaster.

Now standing on the paths flanking the spirit field.

“The spirit has been fully tamed and understands the benefits of relying on humans.”

A formation plate appeared in the junior grandmaster’s hand, projecting a spatial formation.

A black mud ball, about the size of a basketball, emerged from the spatial formation and leapt into the swamp spiritual soil.

“Humans are good, but you two are bad.”

“Capture me and let me leave Mother Tree.”

The mud ball simulated a human face and made a grimace at Xu Chen and the junior grandmaster.

“Mother Tree?” Xu Chen’s expression shifted.

“A tree spirit, a great immortal, who protected humans in ancient times and signed a pact with them—best not to provoke it,” the junior grandmaster explained.

“The Thousand Realms Treasure Tree?”

“Yes, that one.”

“Definitely not to be trifled with,” Xu Chen nodded.

“Stay here; you’ll have good food and drink.”

“When you embark on the Immortal Path and become a celestial spirit, you can share fortune with the Daxi Sect,” the junior grandmaster promised the mud ball.

“I know, but can you two bad guys let me out to play?” The mud ball made a pitiful face again.

“You can play in several small worlds within our sect, but for now, you must nurture these tens of thousands of acres of swamp spiritual soil,” the junior grandmaster said sternly.

“Got it~”

The mud ball dived into the swamp spiritual soil and disappeared.

The junior grandmaster led Xu Chen away from the spirit field.

“Once the spirit of heaven and earth finishes nurturing all the swamp here, we can plant spirit herbs.”

“Refining them into pills to sell will bring substantial income,” the junior grandmaster’s voice reached Xu Chen’s ears.

“If you had chosen the Human Emperor Avenue Palace back then, we wouldn’t have to consider these things,” Xu Chen suddenly said.

“True, but that would be rather dull. Methodical cultivation isn’t my choice.”

“Watching a sect slowly grow is an interesting thing.”

“With my talent, I can glimpse the Golden Immortal realm at a glance. Resources mean little to me. Instead of the Human Emperor Avenue Palace,”

“I’d rather choose a freer place and watch a sect grow stronger with increasing power.”

Hearing this, Xu Chen felt the junior grandmaster must enjoy playing management and growth games.

(The chapter ends)